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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22,1912. 1 1 1 1 1 20,- Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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JOHN woos'rnn, or nownemo, MICHIGAN.

To all whomtt may concern: I Be it known that I, JOHN. Woosrnn, aortizenof the United States, residing at the city ofDowagiac, oountyof Cass,and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

Thisiinvention relates to improvements in boxes.

The main objects of this invention are, First, to provide an improvedbox adapted for use as a berry box or the like, which may be packed andshipped in the knockdown and quickly and easily assembled by the user.Second, to provide an improved box embodying these advantages, which maybe made of comparatively light material such as light paper-board or-thelike, and set up without stapling or gluing, and one which when set up,is strong and .rigid and not likely to'collapse. Third, to provide animproved box adapted for use as a berry box or the like, which may beformed in one piece 1 and easily assembled or set up by the user.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisspecification, in which:

Figure I is a perspective view of a structure embodying the features ofmy invention. Fig. II is a vertical section taken on a linecorresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. I. Fig. III is a detail horizontalsection taken on a line corresponding to line 33 of Fig. I. Fig. IV isan end elevation looking from the left of Fig. II, portions of the wallbeing broken away to show structural details. Fig. V is a plan view of ablank of my improved box.

In the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the side walls and bottom of my improved boxare preferably formed of the integral blank shown in Fig. V. This blankhas side wall portions 1,

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Application filed June 22, 1812. Serial No. 705,248.

2, 3, 4., bottomportion 5, bottom extensions or side wall members 6 and'7, and a connection member 8 for the inner bottom extension 6 to theinner wall portion I. The outer wall portion 1 is providedwith a flap 9and the outer bottom extension or member 7 is provided with a flap 10,terminating in a tongue 11. The outer bottom extension 7 is providedwith tongues 12 on its edges.

The side wall portion 3 is provided with 'a slot 13 forthe tongue 11.The wall portions 2 and a are provided with vertical slots 14 for thetongues 12.

member 8 extends from the folding line 17 between the bottom extension 6and the member 8 at one edge to a notch 18 in the other edge.

The bottom portion of the blank from the notch is of greater width thanthe side wall portion. of the blank, as clearly shown in the drawing,thelength of the bottom portion of the blank being approximately thelength of the sidewall and the width the length of the end walls. Theboxes may be so proportioned that this notch is not necessary, and maybe relatively deeper and shallower. I have, in the accompanying drawing,shown the box proportioned aboutthe same as an ordinary berry box.

In setting up the box, the side walls are folded to position with theflap 9 on the inside. The connecting member 8 is folded diagonally onthe line 15, the inner bottom extension being folded over the upper edgeof the wall 1, to engage the flap 9 thereof, thus locking the sidestogether. See Figs. I and III. The flap 10 is folded over the oppositewall 3 and its tongue 11 engaged in the slot 13 thereof, and the tongues12 engaged in the slots 14. This supports the bottom and retains theside walls in their erected position.

My improved box when erected is very rigid and secure, and may be easilyand quickly set up without the aid of tools. The box when set up isbraced and secured so that it may be formed of quite light material andstill is very strong and rigid.

I have illustrated and described my improvements as embodied in a berrybox, although adapted for various other purposes. When formed ofpaper-board and adapted for use as a berry box, the inner side of thebox is preferably parafiined or formed of waterproof material which canbe done while the materialis in the flat or before making the blanks.

Having-thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire .tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A knockdown or collapsible box formed! of a blank consisting of astraight strip hav-. ing a portion thereof wider thanthe rest of saidstrip, the narrow portion of said strip being scored transversely toprovide side Wall portions, and an end flap on'the outer end of thenarrow, portion of said blank, the

vwide portion of said strip being scored transversely to provide, abottom portion and bottom extensions on either side thereof, an end.flap on the outer end of said wide portion of the strip, and aconnecting member between the inner bottom extension and the inner sidewall portion, the said connecting member being :scored diagonally fromthe top of the inner side wall extension to the inner end of the narrowportion of the strip, the outer bottom extension being providedwithtongues on its edges,the.outer end flap ofsaid extension being alsoprovided with a tongue, a slot in one of the side wall portions adaptedto receive the tongue of said flap, slots in the adjacent side wallportions adapted to receive the tongues on the edges of said outerbottom extension, said narrow portion of 'thestrip being folded alongthe transverse 'scorings to form theside walls .of the box, saidconnecting mem-'- ber-being folded along its diagonal scoring,

the inner bottom extension being folded over ment with the slot in saidside wall, all co- ,act-ing substantially as described for the purposespecified.

2. A knockdown "box formed of a blank comprising a straight strip scoredtransver'sely to form side wall portions, an end" flap for'the outerside wall portion ofthe blank, a bottom portionwith bottom extensions ateach side thereof, an end flap for the outer bottom extension, anda'connecting member between the inner'bottom extension and the innerside wall portion, said meniher being scored diagonally from the top ofedge of said member, the outer bottom extension being provided withtongues on its edges, the flap of saidextensions 'being also providedwith a tongue, said connecting member being folded on the diagonalscoring, the inner bottom extension being folded over one of the sidewalls engaging said first named end :fiap, the outer bottom extensionflap being folded over one of the side walls, 65

said Wall having a slot for the tongue ofsaid flap, the adj acentside-Walls being slotted to receive the tongues on the edges of said outerbottom extension.

the inner bottom extension to the bottom n In witness whereof, I havehereunto set w my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN woosrnn an 'WitnesSes': v

BEN. F. vGrinzunuc, J. R. EDWARDS.

